Hey, blessed one
Ragam:
Rhythm:
Story Play (Attakkatha):
Characters:
Sloka:
The sin-eradicating Krishna appeared before Panchali who was praying with flickering eye, thereby making her happy
Hey, blessed one, the generous daughter of Panchala King,
Listen, hey the liberal one.
To others – telling one’s problems – is a common thing –
so do I think.
Hey, the aristocratic, I hereby speak a grave concern
Starvation is rendering my heart exhausted, know that kindly.
Starvation is rendering my heart exhausted, know that kindly.
Rice with sweet dishes, you give me –
or else anything wild, that would suffice.
Stage Features:
Panchali is seated slightly towards the left, Krishna hurriedly enters in a span of one “Kitathikidheem” cycle, they see each other and Krishna blesses Panchali and, enacts the padam.